Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Mercosur

Intentional homicides in Mercosur in 2023 — 15.81 per 100k. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 38.1%.

2023 15.81 per 100k −3.58% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 25.54 per 100k2000
Period minimum 15.81 per 100k2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Mercosur, 2000–20231517.52022.52527.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 25.54 per 100k2001: 23.66 per 100k2002: 24.38 per 100k2003: 24.38 per 100k2004: 22.65 per 100k2005: 21.87 per 100k2006: 22.21 per 100k2007: 21.42 per 100k2008: 22.34 per 100k2009: 22.8 per 100k2010: 22.79 per 100k2011: 22.59 per 100k2012: 24.15 per 100k2013: 24.27 per 100k2014: 25.27 per 100k2015: 23.51 per 100k2016: 24.41 per 100k2017: 25.06 per 100k2018: 22 per 100k2019: 17.45 per 100k2020: 17.84 per 100k2021: 16.73 per 100k2022: 16.4 per 100k2023: 15.81 per 100k
Change over the period: −9.73 (−38.11%) Average annual rate: -2.06 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur

Mercosur 15.81 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 15.81 −0.59 −3.58%
2022 16.4 −0.33 −1.98%
2021 16.73 −1.12 −6.25%
2020 17.84 +0.39 +2.22%
2019 17.45 −4.54 −20.66%
2018 22 −3.06 −12.21%
2017 25.06 +0.65 +2.64%
2016 24.41 +0.9 +3.83%
2015 23.51 −1.75 −6.94%
2014 25.27 +0.99 +4.09%
2013 24.27 +0.13 +0.53%
2012 24.15 +1.56 +6.91%
2011 22.59 −0.2 −0.89%
2010 22.79 −0.01 −0.03%
2009 22.8 +0.45 +2.03%
2008 22.34 +0.93 +4.33%
2007 21.42 −0.8 −3.59%
2006 22.21 +0.35 +1.6%
2005 21.87 −0.79 −3.48%
2004 22.65 −1.73 −7.1%
2003 24.38 +0 +0%
2002 24.38 +0.72 +3.06%
2001 23.66 −1.88 −7.37%
2000 25.54

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.